NSS review: Phase one report

The report summarises the findings of the first phase of the 2020 National Student Survey (NSS) review and makes recommendations for the second phase of the review.

Ref:: OfS 2021.05
Date:: 30 March 2021

NSS review: Phase one report

Findings of the first phase of the 2020 NSS review and recommendations for the second phase of the review.

Technical reports

Alternative sample designs

We assessed whether we could collect student experience data without conducting an annual census survey, and considered six alternative survey designs.

Grade inflation analysis

This report explains the data analysis conducted by the OfS to explore whether the NSS has driven grade inflation.

Major shake-up for National Student Survey following review

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Published 30 March 2021

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